Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Spotlight 2025: Reese Harding

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Spotlight 2025: Reese Harding

Rockwall, TX (May 1, 2025) – Reese Harding is our next Stingerette Senior Spotlight. Reese is the daughter of Kristina and Erik Harding. She is a two-year member of the team and currently serves as Rockwall Dance Instructor for the 2024–2025 year.

Reese has been a member of the Showstopper Elite Team from 2023–2025 and currently dances with the Studio 3:23 Senior Elite Team. She was selected to perform in the prestigious Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024 and has been honored with multiple team awards including Slayer, Squad Standout, Spirit Girl, and Positive Polly this year.

Reese was part of the 2024 ADTS Best of the Best and National Champion Team, the National Champion Elite Team, and the 2nd Place International Team. At MA Regionals in 2024, she helped earn Best of the Best and First Overall Team honors. In 2025, she contributed to First Overall Elite Team titles at both MA and CP Regionals.

Reese earned Rookie of the Year and the Best Friends Award in 2023–2024 and was previously recognized as Squad Standout and Miss Star Dancer in 2023. She is also a member of the Tap Company and ranked in the Top Five during Varsity Line Tryouts in 2023–2024. She also participated in the 2024 Walt Disney World Performance Experience and was further recognized with the RISD Trustee Award for her role in the Stingerettes’ National Championship.

Academically, Reese has excelled. She is a member of the National Honor Society and was invited to join the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She earned the AP Scholar Award and achieved a perfect AP score of 5.

In the fall, Reese will attend the University of Texas at Austin to pursue a degree in nursing. She plans to continue her education with the goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner.

Submitted by Candie Rodriguez, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News. Courtesy photo.